Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 14, 2023

The company said the bulk of the funds will go toward research and platform development as it attempts the challenging task of getting more mid-sized RIAs to move over to Altruist from their current custodian.

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries will be 8.7% for 2023, the largest COLA since 1981. Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

Tax Planning

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

But amid competition from large asset managers and broker-dealers, advisors can consider how they can shape their service offerings and fee structures to attract Millennials and build client relationships that could last for decades to come. How sequence of return risk can affect accumulators as well as retirees.

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 12, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Securities and Exchange Commission this week authorized 11 Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), which could provide financial advisors and their clients with a convenient way to invest in the cryptocurrency without (..)

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with a research study suggesting that the market volatility experienced in 2022 could increase demand for financial planning services.

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state's fiduciary rule for broker-dealers can stand, potentially opening the door for other states to impose similar standards that exceed the requirements of the Securities (..)

Strategic Planning

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 28, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC released a proposal that would require firms to take steps to eliminate or neutralize conflicts of interest when using predictive data analytics tools with clients A recent study found that financial advisors remain the top source of financial advice for consumers, with social media coming in well behind From (..)

Benchmarking

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

Prioritization

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study from advisor digital marketing firm Snappy Kraken suggests firms that invest in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), have a regular cadence of emails to their subscriber list, and include video content in these messages tend to get greater returns from their marketing efforts CFP Board has created a guide (..)

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be certain to read to the end, where we have provided an update to our popular "Financial AdvisorTech Solutions Map" (and also added the changes to our AdvisorTech Directory) as well!

Valuation

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many employee advisors gravitate toward service-oriented roles; this preference often stems from their initial motivation for entering the profession – wanting to help clients or perform the more analytical aspects of investing and financial planning. Rarely do they enter the field to be in a sales or marketing role. Read More.

Strategic Planning

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Plus, Pioneer Bank sues over MyPayrollHR scandal, Procurement Partners secures new funding, and ImagineTime partners on FinTech for accountants. Revolut Business customers using paid plans will receive monthly allowances for free U.K. MonetaGo, GUUD Team On Secure Transactions. The product will feature a 1.3

B2B

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in the case of SEC v.

Benchmarking

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

B2B FinTech investments have been going strong in 2020 thus far, with eCommerce-as-a-Service firm Mirakl securing a $300 million investment, payments firm Zoop securing a $10.85 Mirakl, the biggest win of the lot, plans to use its new funding for over 300 new hires and scaling its customer service and sales teams.

Practice Management

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) reported that just 13 percent of dental plans paid providers’ claims using electronic methods in 2019, whereas 70 percent of medical plans reportedly did the same. Dental practices could benefit if more insurance companies delivered electronic payments, however.

B2B

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Though given that potentially conflicted practices such as ‘payment for order flow’ are a source of revenue for brokers, such regulation could portend a shift back to explicit transaction fees as they seek to maintain their top line. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. Enjoy the ‘light’ reading! Team Kitces.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2023

Good-Til-Canceled or Good-Til-Date orders) for non-mutual-fund securities will be canceled and will need to be re-ordered after the conversion. And any changes made between now and the conversion date of Labor Day weekend likely won't carry over, meaning they would need to be re-implemented once the transition is complete.

Accounting

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Strategic Wealth , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Education

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with a research study suggesting that the market volatility experienced in 2022 could increase demand for financial planning services. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. Enjoy the ‘light’ reading!

Communication

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 27, 2022

or how the limiting of in-person workshops during the pandemic has inspired John to offer financial planning and has increased opportunities for his firm to grow and scale even further, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with John Stokes. Author: Michael Kitces. Team Kitces. Nice to meet you.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Strategic Wealth , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Leverage

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

The group recently launched its Trusted Exchange Accreditation Program to “leverage existing industry-wide identity verification, authentication and privacy/security frameworks and best practices in use across the ecosystem,” according to a press release.

Healthcare

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

million fundraising led by Blackbird Ventures, and with the funds, the company said it plans to take advantage of market disruption caused by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ‘s (ACCC) blocking of the MYOB/Reckon deal. ” That buying cycle could offer smaller industry competitors a chance to secure new clients.

Accounting

VCFO

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This article was co-authored by Ashford Chancelor , Dallas Practice Manager & Consulting CFO with vcfo, and Paul Hagerty , Sr. Inventory, marketable securities, and other assets have still different liquidity characteristics and variables at play. People Operations/HR Consultant in vcfo’s Dallas market.

Concentration

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Executive Summary. Team Kitces.

Tax Planning

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

From there, we have several articles on tax planning: How advisors can add value for their clients by managing their exposure to mutual fund capital gains distributions. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. cash management programs ). Dan Shaw | Financial Planning). Author: Adam Van Deusen.

Planning

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 17, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: Why it is important for advisors charging on a fee-for-service basis to regularly reassess their pricing, and best practices for letting current clients know about a fee increase. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. Team Kitces.

Planning

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 1, 2024

Nevertheless, given the contentious nature of the proposal as it currently stands (with the brokerage and insurance industries levying heavy criticism of the rule), its ultimate fate (including whether its scope might be narrowed) is likely to be determined in the courts.

Practice Management

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

While the final submitted text has not been released, some experts suggest that the DoL likely made few changes to its initial proposal, despite significant opposition from broker-dealers that could lead to the judicial system deciding the rule’s ultimate fate.

Tax Planning

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2024

While the final submitted text has not been released, some experts suggest that the DoL likely made few changes to its initial proposal, despite significant opposition from broker-dealers that could lead to the judicial system deciding the rule’s ultimate fate.

Tax Planning

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 23, 2025

Also in industry news this week: While the latest iteration of Republicans' major tax legislation does not restore financial advisory fees as a potentially deductible expense, a coalition of organizations continue to push for it to be added to future legislation Charles Schwab announced this week that it is launching a program to help breakaway advisors (..)

Practice Management